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Greely

American  
[gree-lee] / ˈgri li /

noun

  1. Adolphus Washington, 1844–1935, U.S. general and Arctic explorer.


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The center does real-time operational forecasting for the military, for example, at the antiballistic missile systems site at Fort Greely, Alaska, and has done the computer modeling that has helped improve forecasting of wildfire behavior.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2025

“Responsible adults agree we can’t do it now because it’s unreasonably unsafe,” said Stanford University bioethicist Hank Greely.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

And at a regularly scheduled school board meeting at Greely High School on Thursday night, the board president pledged the district’s “unwavering support” of all students.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2025

“I think it’s highly unlikely ... but not impossible” that the court will take up the stem cell case, says Henry T. Greely, an expert in the legal issues involving bioscientific technologies.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2025

Prepared under the direction of A. W. Greely, chief signal officer.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

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